Garmin Forerunner 225 vs. Apple Watch vs. Garmin Vivosmart HR Plus vs. Apple Watch 8

 
Forerunner 225
Watch
Vivosmart HR Plus
Watch 8
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Basic Info

Suggested Price$300$349$179$499
Release2015201520172022

Activity & Fitness

Calories
Cycling (Bicycling)
Distance
Heart
Oxygen
Sleep
Steps
Swim

Battery

Duration10 hours to 4 weeks18 hours5 days18 hrs
Rechargeable

Compatibility

Android
iOS
Windows Phonen/aNA
Macn/aNA
Windowsn/aNA

Connectivity

Bluetooth
Cellular
GPS
NFC
Wi-Fi

Display

Color
Resolution180 x 180340 x 272 or 390 x 312160 x 68340 x 272 or 390 x 312
Size1 inch1.5 inches or 1.65 inches0.5 inches x 0.8 inches1.5 inches or 1.65 inches
Touch
Typen/aAMOLEDLCDAMOLED

Functions

Audio Speaker22
Clock
Phonen/a
Vibration
Voice

Hardware

Accelerometer
Barometer or Altimeter
Ultraviolet Sensor
Water Resistance5 ATMIPX75 ATM5 ATM

Notifications

Phonen/a
Emailsn/a
Textsn/a

Software

Operating Systemn/aWatch OSNAWatchOS 9
Appsn/a
Musicn/a

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